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Boulder Atmospheric Observatory, Colorado, United States [BAO]

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Location

  • Country: United States Country Flag
  • Latitude: 40.0500° North
  • Longitude: 105.004° West
  • Elevation: 1578.70 masl
  • Time Zone: Local Standard Time + 7.0 hour(s) = UTC

Data

Cooperating Agencies

The BAO research facility in Erie, Colorado is used for studying the planetary boundary layer and for testing and calibrating atmospheric sensors. Ongoing measurements include solar radiation and greenhouse gases. The centerpiece of the facility is a 300-m tower instrumented at multiple levels with slow-response temperature, relative humidity and wind sensors, a profiling instrument carriage, a variety of remote sensing systems, and a real-time processing and display capability.

GML Projects at Boulder Atmospheric Observatory, Colorado

Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methane CH4 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Carbon Monoxide CO 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Molecular Hydrogen H2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Nitrous Oxide N2O 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2013-06-08
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2013-06-08
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide D14C (CO2) 2009-06-27 Terminated - 2011-12-25
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-114 CFC-114 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methyl Bromide CH3Br 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-11 CCl3F (ion 101) 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2015-11-21
CFC-11 CCl3F (ion 103) 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methyl Iodide CH3I 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Chloroform CHCl3 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methyl Chloroform (97) CH3CCl3 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methylene Bromide CH2Br2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Perchloroethylene (PCE) C2Cl4 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Bromoform CHBr3 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Benzene C6H6 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Carbonyl Sulfide COS 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-21 CHCl2F 2015-07-20 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methylbenzene C7H8 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Carbon Disulfide CS2 2007-08-16 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Ethane C2H6 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Ethylene C2H4 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Propane C3H8 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Propylene C3H6 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Isobutane i-C4H10 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
n-Butane n-C4H10 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
isopentane i-C5H12 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
n-Pentane n-C5H12 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
n-Hexane n-C6H14 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Ambient Pressure press 2014-11-25 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Relative Humidity rh 2014-11-25 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Halon-1301 CF3Br 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Halon-2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-13 CClF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Ethyl Chloride CH3CH2Cl 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2014-08-25
HFC-23 CHF3 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
PFC-218 C3F8 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Acetylene C2H2 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-32 CH2F2 2009-04-03 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-134 CHF2CHF2 2009-04-03 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Halon-1011 CH2BrCl 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Methyl Chloroform (61) CH3CCl3 2013-12-19 Terminated - 2013-12-31
PFC-14 CF4 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
PFC-116 CF3CF3 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Trifluoroamine NF3 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Sulfuryl Fluoride SO2F2 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HFC-236fa CF3CH2CF3 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
HCFC-133a CH2ClCF3 2015-02-15 Terminated - 2016-07-06
CFC-112 CCl3CClF2 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06
Trichloroethylene (TCE) C2HCl3 2014-09-23 Terminated - 2016-07-06

Carbon Cycle Airborne Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methane CH4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon Monoxide CO 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Molecular Hydrogen H2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Nitrous Oxide N2O 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-114 CFC-114 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methyl Bromide CH3Br 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-11 CCl3F (ion 101) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methyl Iodide CH3I 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Chloroform CHCl3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methyl Chloroform (97) CH3CCl3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methylene Bromide CH2Br2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Perchloroethylene (PCE) C2Cl4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Bromoform CHBr3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Benzene C6H6 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbonyl Sulfide COS 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon Disulfide CS2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Propane C3H8 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
n-Butane n-C4H10 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
isopentane i-C5H12 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
n-Pentane n-C5H12 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Relative Humidity rh 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon-1301 CF3Br 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon-2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-13 CClF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Ethyl Chloride CH3CH2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-23 CHF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
PFC-218 C3F8 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Acetylene C2H2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24

Carbon Cycle In Situ Tall Tower

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2007-05-05 Terminated - 2016-07-26
Methane CH4 2012-05-01 Terminated - 2016-07-26
Carbon Monoxide CO 2007-05-04 Terminated - 2016-07-26

Baseline Surface Radiation Network

Surface Ozone

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Ozone O3 2008-07-10 Ongoing

Trace gases from GGGRN Airborne Flasks